Lautenberg calls on Port Authority to delay toll hikes until reforms made

5:55 AM,
May 3, 2012

Sen. Frank Lautenberg, D-N.J.

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Larry Higgs
| @applarry

Sen. Frank R. Lautenberg made his own call of "show me the money" to Port Authority officials Wednesday morning, urging the agency to "show commuters the reforms" before taking the next phase of toll increases in December.

Flanked by ranking federal and state democrats, Lautenberg, D-N.J., publicly renewed requests he and three congressmen sent to Port Authority of New York and New Jersey Chairman David Sampson about suspending the December toll hikes.

Lautenberg was joined by Rep. Steve Rothman, two state senators and two assembly members at a news conference near the George Washington ...